Nepal was always on my wish list for this trip and trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC) had been a bucket list item of mine for quite a while. I had originally thought I was going to arrive in Nepal a few months earlier, nearing the end of high season. I ended up having […]
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Month Seven Summary: August 2014
Every time I post another month summary, I cannot believe that I am this far into my journey! Seven months on the road means that I am officially in the second half of my year long trip. I wrapped up my time in SE Asia and moved onto my last Asian destination in month 7. […]
Everest Base Camp: Packing List
Preparing for a multiday, high altitude trek can be tricky if you don’t have a reference on what is needed. Typically, I try to do my research well in advance for my adventures, but considering I signed up for this trek on a whim and left 2 days later, there wasn’t much time for that. […]
Spelunking the Mysterious Tu Lan Cave System, Vietnam
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by caves. The idea that over the course of millions of years, water carves away at rock to form massive caverns is pretty incredible. That same water then creates beautiful formations from minerals within in the rocks. Caves are mysterious, rugged, and usually a […]
Month Six Summary: July 2014
Six months?! I cannot believe that I have been at this travel thing for over half a year! It seems like just yesterday I was at the airport giving tearful goodbyes to my family and now I am halfway done with my journey. After taking most of month five to relax in Thailand, month six […]
Travel Life Lesson #33: Be Generous
I have found that life lessons seem to be more prominent to me as I travel. Possibly because I am not focused on day to day tasks, work, or rushing through life. As I rode on the back of a motorbike through Vietnam, I was greeted with huge smiles and waves of children welcoming me […]
Diving Borneo’s Best: Sipadan Island
I was drawn to visit Borneo to search out the endangered (and quickly disappearing) wild orangutans. But, I quickly discovered that Borneo offered some impressive diving. Actually, some of the best in the world. Semporna The heart of the diving is in a town called Semporna which sits on the Celebes Sea. I am going […]
Dealing with Travel Burnout
It hit me like a ton of bricks. Without warning I was knocked on my ass. Travel burnout. Whether you are traveling for a week or a year, we all can experience it. We spend countless hours planning, get excited, and then try to cram so much into our travels, we finally just reach out […]
Month Five Summary: June 2014
Five months on the road….This month was one that I figured would come at some point. I spent most of the month of June in one spot in Thailand to slow down a bit. It was exactly what I needed in – I was able to workout daily, sleep in the same bed, and revive […]
Tightening Up…Thai Style
It’s that dreaded feeling that sneaks up on us all. You know what I am talking about….you are exhausted and you convince yourself that you just need more sleep – so you nap. You are too tired to cook, so you get take out. You continue to feel crappy and make excuses that there isn’t […]